- The Monaco Yacht Show, yachting’s biggest event, kicked off on September 26.
- More than $3.5 billion worth of yachts are on display, with an average length of 168 feet.
- Here’s a look at the 12 largest superyachts at the Monaco Yacht Show.
The Monaco Yacht Show, often dubbed yachting’s most prestigious event, kicked off on September 26.
On display in the glittering Port Hercules are 121 superyachts, collectively worth $3.5 billion. Individually, the average value of each superyacht is around $31 million.
Of these superyachts, 42 are making their worldwide debut and 45% are less than two years old. But equally as impressive as their worth and age is their size – the average length of superyachts on display is around 168 feet, an increase from last year’s Monaco Yacht Show. The average volume has also increased by nearly 15%.
But that’s nothing compared to the show’s superstars – the giant superyachts that cast that average into the shadows. The biggest yacht, Aquarius, is 312 feet, while the biggest debut, Dar, comes in at 295 feet.
We rounded up the 12 largest superyachts on display at the Monaco Yacht Show, which are all more than 230 feet. Here's what that looks like.
12. Axioma
Length: 236 feet
Owned by Russian billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky, motor yacht Axioma features an infinity swimming pool, Jacuzzi, gym, massage room, and steam room - perfect for a little self care. Her charter rates range from $700,722 to $747,829 a week.
11. Solo
Length: 236 feet
Motor yacht Solo is making her debut at the Monaco Yacht Show. Not only does she look beautiful, she's also silent and efficient, promising a smooth ride. Onboard is a winter garden, nearly 20-foot swimming pool, and a superyacht beach club with a hammam, or Turkish bath.
10. Cloud 9
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Length: 242 feet
Owned by former chairman of BB Retail Brett Blundy, motor yacht Cloud 9 charters for nearly $900,000 a week during the winter. Everything on board was reportedly designed for Blundy, including bedroom suites named after Star Wars characters and various chess sets throughout the yacht, according to The Guardian.
9. Elandess
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Length: 244 feet
Motor yacht Elandess flaunts a number of communal spaces on board, including a superyacht swimming pool on the sundeck, an observation lounge on the upper deck, and a lounge below the waterline.
8. Boadicea
Length: 251 feet
Motor yacht Boadicea is up for sale for $62,371,000 and has chartered for approximately $617,800 in the past. On board, there's a steam bath, cinema room, and master suite that features a 180-degree panoramic view.
7. GO
Length: 252 feet
Motor yacht GO is builder Turquoise Yacht's largest yacht to date. She boasts a sleek profile and a central tender garage that can accommodate a limo tender and a multipurpose tender. She also features a grand central staircase.
6. Air
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Length: 265 feet
Motor yacht Air charters for around $881,124 to $933,992 a week. The owner's suite has an observation lounge that overlooks the pool on the main deck, and there's a giant pop-up television screen to watch movies outdoors.
5. Illusion Plus
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Length: 290 feet
Motor yacht Illusion Plus is not only the Monaco Yacht Show's biggest debut - she's also the biggest yacht ever built in Asia. There are four interior lounges on board as well as two Jacuzzi pools, a touch-and-go helipad, and a beauty salon. She's currently selling for $145,000,000.
4. Barbara
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Length: 290 feet
Motor yacht Barbara has cruised the globe with an interior so nice that it's won an award. She boasts a gymnasium on the sundeck and a wellness area for a more tranquil part of the vessel. She's currently listed for $211,239,000.
3. Dar
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Length: 295 feet
Motor yacht Dar is completely finished in reflective glass, perfect for panoramic views from the interior. She has a helipad, swimming pool, beach club, and bathing platform and can accommodate more than 40 people on board at one time.
2. Aquarius
Length: 301 feet
Motor yacht Aquarius, owned by Steve Wynn, has a massage room, helipad, beauty salon, swimming pool, beach club, and media room. She can accommodate up to 14 guests in seven cabins, including a master suite and six VIP staterooms.
1. Kismet
Length: 312 feet
While the current sale price for motor yacht Kismet is only available upon application, she's the largest yacht at the Monaco Yacht Show - and with a weekly charter rate of around $1.29 million, we can only fathom a high listing price. Billionaire Shahid Khan, owner of Fulham football club and the Jacksonville Jaguars, currently owns her, and she's been chartered by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.